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Dennis Bonaventure scores 3rd league goal as FC Brugge beat Gent 4-0

Monday, October 07, 2019 at 9:11 AM by Akan Anwankwo

- Dennis Bonaventure continued his scoring form for Club Brugge as they defeated Gent 4-0

- The Nigerian international scored his third league goal of the season for his Belgian side

- Bonaventure had an outstanding performance in midweek in the Champions League against Real Madrid

Dennis Emmanuel Bonaventure continued from where he left off in midweek as he scored in Club Brugge's 4-0 win over Gent at the weekend.

The 21-year-old who scored a brace against Real Madrid in the Champions League, netted a cracker in the Jupiler league fixture before the international break.

Brugge who are currently unbeaten in their last 16 games swung into the lead as Hans Vanaken gave his side the lead in the 11th minute.

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Senegal international Krepin Diatta made it 2-0 in the 28th minute as the league leaders went into the break with a commanding lead.

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Then Bonaventure scored the goal of the match, as the Super Eagles striker showed incredible strength as he out-muscled a Gent defender, before shooting the ball in the roof of the net to make it 3-0 in the 51st minute.

The 2018-19 league runners-up were not done yet as another Senegalese star Mbaye Diagne scored in the 90th minute to make it 4-0 and extended Brugge's unbeaten run in all competitions.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Dennis Bonaventure brace against Real Madrid has made history as the earliest goal scored by a Club Brugge player in the Champions League.

The Nigerian striker who recently got his second international call up for the forthcoming match against Brazil in October, posted a man-of-the-match performance against the Spanish giants.